Marilyn White
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Marilyn Elaine•White |
| Used name | Marilyn•White |
| Born | 17 October 1944 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 161 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Los Angeles Mercurettes, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The only AAU title that Marilyn White of UCLA won was the indoor 220y in 1963, but she was in the top flight of U.S. sprinters for a number of seasons. At the 1963 Pan American Games she took a gold medal with the 4×100 metres relay team (with Vivian Brown, Willye White, and the non-Olympian Norma Harris) and a bronze medal in the 100 metres. Marilyn White placed fourth in the 100 m in Tokyo and ran the third leg on the relay team that took the silver medals.
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.51 (1964); 220y – 24.3 (1965).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Marilyn White | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–1 1963 São Paulo ATH gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m)